ESMA publishes draft commodity derivative technical standards under MiFID II Recovery Package – ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for commodity derivatives under the MiFID II Recovery Package. The draft RTS include proposals on the application procedure for position limit exemptions, a methodology to determine position limits and position management […]

How to handle derivatives close-out disputes | Feature | Law Gazette – Law Gazette

The decade-long legal battle between Lehman Brothers and various derivatives counterparties over terminated derivatives contracts when Lehman went bankrupt demonstrated just how contentious and complicated derivatives close-out disputes can be. Like any complex commercial transaction, derivatives transactions continue to be the subject of litigation where disputes which cannot be resolved commercially end up in court. […]

PERSONAL FINANCE: 25 years in the schools, part 2 – MPNnow.com

In the last column I set out my history, and the history of The National CARE Financial Literacy Program, which I founded, in our fight against our National Epidemic of Financial Illiteracy. I also included some quotes from students and Tammy Franz after a recent visit to Canandaigua Academy. Before I leave the CARE presentations […]

Decentralized exchanges aren’t ready for derivatives – Cointelegraph

If the words “derivatives trading” conjures up images of men in suits with disheveled white sleeves rolled up to the elbows and exacerbated expressions on their faces — like something out of The Big Short — then the word decentralized exchanges (DEXs) must conjure up, well, nothing.  There are no offices, no floor traders waving […]

Decentralized exchanges aren’t ready for derivatives – cointelegraph.com

If the words “derivatives trading” conjures up images of men in suits with disheveled white sleeves rolled up to the elbows and exacerbated expressions on their faces — like something out of The Big Short — then the word decentralized exchanges (DEXs) must conjure up, well, nothing.  There are no offices, no floor traders waving […]

Austria’s Bitpanda plans to launch crypto derivatives – The Block Crypto

Bitpanda, the Austrian fintech unicorn, is setting up a new crypto derivatives trading desk. The crypto firm is currently trying to hire a head of trading for its “Bitpanda Pro” product, which caters to experienced traders and institutions. The role entails setting up a new trading function, first focusing on a spot OTC desk but […]